GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |